Barclays Bank PLC jobs - Analyst

Assist the AVP in the running of the daily BAU functions, including Affirmation of Derivative trades with internal and external counterparties Production of ISDA paper trade confirmations for all vanilla and some complex Interest Rate Derivative trades. Incoming validation and matching of paper and electronic trade confirmations, including DSMatch. Responsible for the effective management and resolution of trade discrepancies, including Acting as the first point of contact for Premier clients. Use extensive knowledge of derivatives and the function as a whole to ensure exceptional client service is provided to the firms high value, or sensitive clients. Professional communication with thorough and detailed explanation to clients via e-mail or phone Fostering excellent working relationship with internal counterparts (i.e. Desk, Sales team, Trade Support, Settlements , Legal, Finance). 

Ability to negotiate effectively with all internal parties to ensure the team receives the necessary support to achieve its goals. Exercising strong judgement skills to make the necessary decisions to address client queries and ensuring all high-priority queries are escalated to the management immediately Conducting training with junior members of staff and new joiners Taking the lead in UAT for departmental initiatives and projects and proactively suggest system enhancements to improve team efficiency What will you be doing? Uphold the controls and procedures for the team, and highlight any control gaps identified to management to ensure that these are reviewed and addressed as necessary.

Prepare Local and Global MIS for distribution to management Proactively cross train on all functions performed within the team and across the department to gain an in-depth understanding of the derivative products and processes in order to drive synergies within Post Trade Services. Initiate process improvements within the team to drive efficiency and cost savings Strong analytical skills required to perform complex analysis on the volumes and process flow to identify the root cause. Suggest innovative solutions to improve efficiency and provide the AVP with a detailed breakdown to quantify the time/ headcount savings from the initiative Act as the key point of contact with stakeholders (i.e. Technology, Change Manager, Team AVP) in order to implement change Contribute to the specification and testing of improvements for all systems and processes. Uphold the controls and procedures for the team Prepare Local and Global MIS for distribution to the management Proactively cross train on all functions performed within the team and across the department to gain a deeper understanding of the derivative products and processes What were looking for Knowledge of Derivative Confirmations process Overall understanding of trade life cycle and investment banking Skills that will help you in the role Good knowledge of Derivatives & trade life cycle.